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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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